A tutorial on how to cut one of my favorite fruits, cantaloupe.
After I wrote my post on How to Select and Cut a Ripe Avocado, I figured there are probably a whole slew of other fruits that people may be uncertain about how to cut. After all, I was in that boat at one point too. And then I thought, “I should share my ways with people!” (even if they are only what I consider to be the best ways). Up next for my “how to cut” tutorial series is one of my all-time favorite fruits…
Cantaloupe!
How to Cut a Cantaloupe
Step 1
Wash and dry the cantaloupe. Grab a cutting board, the knife of your choice, and a trash can.
Step 2
Begin my slicing off one end of the cantaloupe.
Step 3
Repeat Step 2 with the other end of the cantaloupe.
Step 4
Set the cantaloupe upright on one of the flat ends.
Step 5
Using your knife, carefully “peel” the cantaloupe one slice at a time.
Step 6
Continue to slice away the rind of the cantaloupe, stopping to cut away any green pieces that are left behind (trust me, you do not want to eat these pieces).
Step 7
Once the cantaloupe looks like this, flip it over onto the other flat side.
Step 8
The cantaloupe will have a small strip of the rind remaining. Carefully cut this away.
Step 9
Once the rind is completely peeled away, slice off one side of the cantaloupe.
Step 10
Cut the slice of cantaloupe vertically.
Step 11
Cut the cantaloupe slice horizontally into the desired size that you prefer. Repeat steps 9-11 for the other three sides of the cantaloupe.
Step 12
Finally, cut away any additional pieces of the cantaloupe from the center that you can. Store the cantaloupe slices in an air-tight container in the refrigerator.
Twelve steps may seem like a lot, but you can accomplish all of these in about five minutes. Not too shabby!
This particular post is dedicated to my mom. I thought of her when I decided to write it. While I was home over the Fourth of July, we were shopping together at the grocery store. She put a container of pre-cut cantaloupe into our cart and I am pretty sure my mouth dropped open 😉 I explained to her that she could buy an entire cantaloupe for less than the price of that small container. Her response, however, was that she did not know how to cut a cantaloupe. I happily cut the one that we purchased, but now she has no excuse not to buy the whole cantaloupe next time!
How do you cut your cantaloupe? I know some people slice it with the rind on, but I have never tried that.
What types of fruit are you uncertain about how to cut?
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Why thank you for teaching me a new one to cut cantaloupe. Learn something new every day 🙂
Isn’t it fun to learn new things? People definitely cut produce in various ways, so I love to learn others methods for doing so.
I like this method because it seems to avoid dealing with the scooping out of the seeds in the center. I hate that part lol
The center/seed area is definitely SO messy, so any way to avoid that is a method that I am all for!
This is awesome! I never really knew the proper way to cut a cantaloupe, so I’ll be totally using this method next time! Thanks for sharing!
I have no idea if this is even the “proper” way to do it, but it works for me so I am going with it! 😉
Thank you for teaching your mother something she should have already known how to do. You could do an entire series of tutorials on things I need help with in the kitchen!!
Now THAT is a great idea! 😉
Pinning for future use! I’m clueless with a lot of this sort of stuff
There are definitely several types of produce that I STILL have to Google about how to cut them. Hopefully this will help others!
you made it look so simple..i cut them similarly but no as clean. Also, i like to use melon scoop to make balls, freeze them for a snack. Also, soaking them in vodka makes it delicious for parties 😛
Haha! I have heard of people using watermelon and vodka for parties, but never cantaloupe! That is a fabulous idea 🙂
it’s so funny to me that different people cut the same thing different ways. i always cut it with the rind on. first i cut it down the middle, then scoop out the seeds, and then section it off and cut it off the rind. it’s how my mom taught me 🙂
Yes, I think that is definitely a very common way to cut it. I like to avoid the center/seeds so I work my way around it until I get to the middle!
I love this cutting series! Can you do a watermelon next?
I totally should, especially since I just recently learned how to cut one! 😉
LOVE canteloupe! Your method of cutting it up looks much more efficient than mine – haha.
I definitely played around with a couple of different ways for cutting them… and then finally decided that this was my favorite way! You should definitely give it a try 🙂
Love these tips! I’m guilty of buying the precut fruit because I’m just too lazy to do it myself. My husband gets so mad at me. We were actually just discussing it yesterday when he saw that I spent 10.00 on watermelon. Oops! 😉
I totally understand you doing that for watermelon. Cutting those still sometimes intimidate me. I am totally guilty of buying pineapple precut as well :/
What a good idea – I have never cut it this way! I’ve always done it with the rind on…but I like this idea better.
I have tried it with the rind on and found it to be too difficult for some reason. I think it works for some, but this is definitely the method that I like the best!
THANK YOU FOR THIS. Just this morning I tried to cut a cantaloupe and ended up hacking off like, half of the melon with the skin 🙁 I saved the rest of it just to eat out of with a spoon 😛 Will remember this for next time!
Haha, too funny!! Cutting certain fruits can definitely be super challenging. I hope this helps! I am glad to hear that you at least salvaged the cantaloupe too 😉
Awesome tips – thank you!
You are so welcome, Katie! 🙂
Have you cut a watermelon like this, too? I absolutely love this technique and have been using it for over a year. My husband and I are thankful we found it!! It was so annoying trying to cut it close to the sides but not getting them into the pieces.
I have not tried it with a watermelon yet, but it sounds like I need to! Watermelons can definitely be a pain to cut so I need an easier way to do it for sure.
Interesting! I would not have thought to cut a melon this way. I’ve always cut it with rind on and had to scoop seeds. What a mess! This is similar to cutting apples, mangos and green peppers to leave the seed centers mostly intact and encapsulated. I LOVE cutting green peppers similarly.
Yes, I find this to be less messy which is why I like it!